Soviets at the Olympiads

1.

At which Chess Olympiad did the Soviet Union make its debut as a team?

2.

The USSR team at the 1989 European Team Championship (Haifa) was led by which player?

3.

At the 1966 Chess Olympiad (Havana), what was the result of the ‘most prestigious’ Fischer–Spassky game listed by OlimpBase?

4.

In Helsinki 1952 (Final A, round 1), which Hungarian player defeated Paul Keres on board 1?

5.

At the 1989 European Team Championship (Haifa), which of these teams held the USSR to a 3–3 match draw?

6.

In Buenos Aires 1978, which team was the only one to beat USSR?

7.

At Havana 1966, in the replayed USSR–USA match, which Soviet player scored the decisive win?

8.

Why did Mikhail Tal miss the first five rounds of the Havana 1966 Olympiad, according to OlimpBase?

9.

What was the outcome of the first European Club Cup final SG Solingen-Burevestnik Moscow

10.

European Club Cup again: which year was the first where Soviet team was not a winner?

11.

What was the venue of the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship played in Leningrad (today St.Petersburg) in 1960?

12.

Belgrade 1970, Soviet Union – The World monumental match was one of the most prestigious chess events of the decade.

Surprisingly, Robert Fischer, widely considered one of the strongest players in the world (perhaps second only to Spassky), appeared on board 2, behind Larsen. Why?

13.

The Student Olympiad in Leningrad 1960 was sensationally won by the USA ahead of the home team. Who was the player who beat Spassky on board 1 to seal US' decisive win vs the Soviets?

14.

The Soviet Union men's team played as much as 325 matches at the Olympiads between 1952 and 1990, and they lost just 6. Five times it was 1½—2½ and only once the lost by 1—3.

To whom?

15.

Across all team tournaments—World, European, and other international competitions—the Soviets missed the podium only once.

Where and when?

16.

This rising star led the USSR team to a glamorous victory at the World Under-26 Championship in Graz in 1981.

Who was he?

17.

According to Eric Schiller’s report on Chicago 1983, why was hosting the event a milestone for U.S. chess in FIDE terms?

18.

Women's Chess! Which Soviet republic never had a player to represent the Soviet Union on Women’s Chess Olympiads?

19.

In the history of the Soviet Olympic teams, men's and women's; only one player has a minus score.

Who?

20.

Last but not least. Chess skills' test!

Karpov-Unzicker, Chess Olympiad, Nice 1974

Find the next, deeply strategic move for White.